Signal device for automobile-drivers.



T. M. 3mm. SIGNAL DEVICE FOR, AUTOMOBILE DRIVERS.

APPHCATION FILED FEB. i, l 9l6- Patented Dec. 19.1916.

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17 m @kall Smith ,Q I Q 4 'rnoMAs MARSHALL snzrrn, or nnt'rimonn,MARYLAND.

srenar. DEVICE r03. AUTOMOBILE-DRIVERS.

3,209,059, i I I specification of Letters Patent. Pat t d. D 19, 191%,

Application filed February 1, 1916. Serial No. 75,520. Y

'1 '0 all ohom it may concern: I able source of current, such ashbattery or a. Be it known that 'I', THOMAS MARSHALL generator'and asuitable detachableplug ar Surrn, a cltizen of the United States,residrangement of ordinary form may be'used' mg at Baltimore, Maryland,have invented at 7, s6 that the electric-connection maybe certain newand useful Improvements in broken by detaching these plugs at}? and""60'Signal Devices for Automobile-Drivers, of this will also serve to detachthe ph sical which the following is a specification. L connectionbetween the arm, offthe' d river My invention relates'to' means wherebyand the automobile. 2, l. the driver of an automobile may give signalsIt is intended that the electric lamp shall: at night by waving his armin the manner be in service constantly during the driving cs; similar tothe signals which are given in of the car at night, that all that thethis manner during'the day time, and in driver has to do in ordertomake=proper carrying out the invention an electric lamp signal is tothrow out his arm or wave or is carriedsby the arm of the driver inconposition it as the regulations .of'the awn or 5 venient position,that-a driver in a fol-7,. community may require. 1 to lowingautomobilefmay readily see the sig- It will be observed that the drivershands nal. I and arms are free at all times for their ordi- Theinvention consists in the features and nary use and if anything-happensto the car combination and arrangement of parts here-' at night thelampmay be used to detect the 2n inafter described and particularly pointedtrouble and the hands of the driver, as 2H3, out'in the claims. stated,will be free for use in making the rey In the accompanying drawings;Figure 1 pairs, or it desired the lamp may be quickly illustrates adiagram of the invention as apdetached from the sleeve of thedriver, to-

plied to the sleeve of the drivers coat. Fig. gether with the circuitwires and the lamp 2 isa plan view ofthe lamp detached. Fig. may betheir-held in any desired position 301 3 is a, detail view. lijwithinthe works of the ear for inspection 'I have shown the invention asapplied to thereof or for adjustment or repair of any the sleeve of thecoat of the automobile of its parts. driver, butit will be understoodthat it may The driver may free himself qu cklyirorn be applied tohisglove or thevgauntlet of connection with the lamp and its circuit 85his glove. wires by simply exerting sutlicient pressure In carrying outthe invention I attach one to overcome the holding quality of the snapmember 1 of a. snap fastener to the coat f teners; 1 sleeve and theother member of this snap In using the device the operator does notfastener 2 is carried by the lamp frame or have to go through anyparticular manipu 90f socket 3, this socket carrying an ordinaryinlation of his hand or arm in order to turn candescent lighting bulb 4to which current on the current, it b'e1ng understood as stated issupplied through suitable circuit wires inabove, that the light is on atall times and dicated at 5 and carried by the lamp socket the operatorhas free use of his hands and to be remoted therewith from the point ofof his arm'just as though the appl ance was, attachmenttwith the sleevewhen the snap not employed in 'connectiontheremth; fastener member 2 isdetached from the In case of accident necessitating the member 1. {Thesnap fastener together with driv r j mping from the c -the n p f thelamp is placed preferably toward the tenors will allow the detaching ofthe do 45 Outside o the M111 Under he m Oft c vice from the operatorsarm simply by the the dr e! e jiw b the Wrist S0 that el g v pullexerted through the circuit-wires. a from the lamp will not shine in theeyes of r A switch may be employed to, turn oli the the driver. Thecircuit wires are preferably 1i ht when this is not needed for aconsid;led through the guiding eyelet which is at- {gr-able period. This sw tchhowever, is not tached removably to the coat sleeve above the to bemanipulated each .tlme that a signal lee elbow by means of a snapfastener arrangeis to be ma'de, f0r as before stated, during ment, theeyelet or guide being on one member the entire period that the signalmay be of the fastener, while the other member 18 needed the l1ght willbe continuously burnpermanently attached to the sleeve. From ing and nomovement ofthe fingers, hands 55 thiseyeiet the circuit wires lead toany sultor arms of the driver will be necessary in 31s 4 signaling.

order to turn on the light at the moment of The driver thus has free useof his hands and arms and the light Will be'maintained for other usesthan as Well as that of signaling.

What I claim is:-

1. In combination with an electric lamp, a member to lie attached to theperson of the automobile driver and a fastening member detachablyengaging the member first mentioned and carrying said lamp, cuitconnections to maintain said lamp lighted for ell'positions of the handand arm, and leaving fiahe operator free use of his, hands and arms,seid circuit connections exand cirtending to a source'of current supplyon the automobile.

2.- In combinationwith an electric lamp, means to deiachably mount thesame on ihe arm of the driver of the automobile, a guide also detachablymounted on the arm of the driver, and circuit wires leading through saiddetachable guide tothe lamp, substantially as described.

In testimony whereof, I aflix my signature in presence of a witness. f

THOMAS MARSHALL sMrr-n.

S. Jones.

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